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Re:Trump declines to rule out using military to control Gree... by SavageBeast on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @04:51PM (#42628036)
The Danish government is and has been well under their 2% NATO commitment. I can see a case where in the face of the requirement being moved up from 2%, Denmark may need the money. Lets not forget about the 57K people in Greenland who would love some mailbox money for letting the US exploit their natural resources. The way I see this happening is that the people of Greenland are sold on the idea and the Danish govt. is in the awkward position of trying to stop them, and theres some leverage over them regarding their ability to fund their NATO commitment. Additionally I have a feeling someone is going to have to fund whatever becomes of the war in Ukraine because it seems to me the US is finished.

Your take is dead on but there is a case where we actually do get it done and its not as hard as its being made out to be.

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Re:Trump declines to rule out using military to control Gree... by seszett on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @08:59AM (#42634268)
> The way I see this happening is that the people of Greenland are sold on the idea

Since the first time Trump mentioned buying Greenland though, public opinion in Greenland has largely changed in favour of joining the EU instead (while they previously chose not to be part of the EU). It's at 60% in favour now.

So I don't really see this happening.

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